The Tarot Circle
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Entering the musty old Ace of Cups Bookshop through its fogged-up door, Jay joins Enid, Dorothea, Rowan, Fuchsia and Angel, a circle of friends who have gathered to read tarot for each other and share all they know about the craft. They begin with the earliest historical accounts of tarot; in Egypt or Russia, or was it Roma fortune tellers? They discuss Aleister Crowley's Thoth Deck, with its rich alchemical symbolism. They shine a light on the female artists behind the most acclaimed tarot decks to date; Pamela Colman Smith (Rider-Waite-Smith), Penny Slinger (Secret Dakini Oracle) and Frieda Harris (Thoth Tarot). Their discussions explore everything from the Spanish tarot in the 16th century, the fashionable fortune-telling of the French aristocracy all the way to the Satanic panic of the 1980s. As a total tarot newbie, Jay is fascinated and quickly discovers the power of the card's guidance for her personal struggles. The Tarot Circle narratively blends Jay's personal strife with a rich exploration of the extensive and fascinating history of the divination practice.
Leah Moore
Leah Moore is a writer, born in Northampton, England, in 1978. Her career began in 2002 with scripts written for America's Best Comics (ABC). Since 2003 she has also co-written comics and Graphic Novels with her husband, John Reppion, as Moore & Reppion. Leah's published work includes scripts for DC Comics, Dynamite Entertainment, Heavy Metal Magazine, 2000 AD, Shelly Bond's Black Crown Publishing, and Z2 Comics. Her poetry and prose have been published in several anthologies, and she has written columns and articles for the likes of Comic Heroes Magazine, and The Big Issue.
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